diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
index 03e5b1f6f4..f7158235ca 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ config_data! {
          /// Whether to prefer import paths containing a `prelude` module.
         imports_preferPrelude: bool                       = false,
         /// The path structure for newly inserted paths to use.
-        imports_prefix: ImportPrefixDef               = ImportPrefixDef::Plain,
+        imports_prefix: ImportPrefixDef               = ImportPrefixDef::ByCrate,
         /// Whether to prefix external (including std, core) crate imports with `::`. e.g. "use ::std::io::Read;".
         imports_prefixExternPrelude: bool = false,
     }
diff --git a/docs/book/src/configuration_generated.md b/docs/book/src/configuration_generated.md
index 2ae73df61d..de1d0ea4a3 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/configuration_generated.md
+++ b/docs/book/src/configuration_generated.md
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ Whether to prefer import paths containing a `prelude` module.
 
 ## rust-analyzer.imports.prefix {#imports.prefix}
 
-Default: `"plain"`
+Default: `"crate"`
 
 The path structure for newly inserted paths to use.
 
diff --git a/editors/code/package.json b/editors/code/package.json
index a282eea999..88a90aad8c 100644
--- a/editors/code/package.json
+++ b/editors/code/package.json
@@ -1927,7 +1927,7 @@
                 "properties": {
                     "rust-analyzer.imports.prefix": {
                         "markdownDescription": "The path structure for newly inserted paths to use.",
-                        "default": "plain",
+                        "default": "crate",
                         "type": "string",
                         "enum": [
                             "plain",